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April 15, 1930. R. H. WOLFE ET AL UNIFORM Filed Dec 19, 1928 INVENTOR5fiaJa/r f7. VVa/f'a l6 Wol e ATTORNEY Patented Apr.1 5,1930

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE RALPH n. wonrn AND MAMIE wonrn, or KANSAScrrr, MISSOURI, AssIGNons' or ONE-HALF To Joan M. LLOYD, or mnnrmnncn,mssonm nivzronm Application filed December 19, 1928. Serial No. 327,134.

Our invention relates to garments and more particularly to coveringgarments such as uniforms, smock frocks, house dresses and the like, theprincipal objects of the invention bein to adapt a garment of thischaracter for tting any figure and to hang in straight vertical linesWhen adjusted, and to provide a garment that can be fitted and fastenedwithout the use vices.

Ordinary covering garments, for example, coat-like smocks open from topto bottom, are adjusted to the Wearers size by moving one vertical edgeover the other in overlapping relation and the edges tend to separateand may be accidentally separated toexpose the dress or knees.

Tubular garments are ordinarily made to measure for neat fitting and ifadjusted to fit a smaller figure tend to be wrinkled and ir.-'

regularly folded, for example when compressed by a belt, and aretherefore both uncomfortable and relatively unsightly. Furthermore, itis difficult to cause a garment not made to exact measure, or one madelarge enough to put on'easily, to hang in straight I lines as desired.

Further objects of our invention therefore, are to provide a garment ofthe type indicated that will cover the knees of the wearer when seated,to adapt a tubular garment for fitting any form, to facilitate theputting on and adjustment of a covering garment having a tubular portionand toprovide a tubular garment that when adjusted to fit the wearerwill hang in straight vertical lines, whereby the garment may be worn asa dress. 1

In accomplishing these and other objects of the invention, we haveprovided improved details of structure, the preferred forms of which areillustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a garment constructed in accordance withour invention illustrated in adjusted position to fit the figure of thewearer.

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the garment in spread positiondisclosing particularly the tubular skirt, spaced waist portions, andmanner of attaching the ties.

of buttons, snaps or like de-" Fig. 3 is a cross section of the skirt ofthe garment'in position shown in Fig. 1.

Referring in detail to the drawings:

1 designates a tubular skirt of our im- .proved garment having a closedfront and 2 a waist having vertical edges 3 and .4 forming the openingfront of the garment and preferably integral with the skirt, and havingshoulder portions 5 for supporting the garment from the shoulders of thewearer.

The garment is adapted to be stepped into or to be put on over the head,and the skirt is therefore made relatively large circumferentially tofacilitate the process and for convenience in walking or sitting.

The skirt is folded on vertical lines 6 and 7 but in opposite directionsto define a panel 8, the folding providing a pleat adapted'normally tolie with thefold edge 6 exposed and the inner fold edge 7 concealed bythe over- -to provide a relatively wide open front when the garment isin loose position and the panel of the skirt is outspread, thusfacilitating the putting-on of the garment, and providing for fitting agarment to different figures.

One lateral end of the upper edge 9 of the skirt panel is tacked to theadjacent skirt portion to define the fold edge 6 in alignment With-andconstituting a continuation of the edge 3 comprising the fold edge ofthe Waist hem 10 as indicated at 11. The tacking 11 preferably comprisesa transverse continuation of the vertical line of stitching 12 wherebythe hem 10 is formed. The oppositewaist edge 4 is a fold edge of a hem,but the adjacent portion of the panel is preferably not tacked to theskirt. Ties 13 and 14 are attached to the garment preferably at theupper edges of the skirt panel and on the hems of the waist as indicatedat 13 and 14 for drawing the edges of the waist in opposite directionsand fitting the garment to the wearer.

I lying panel and portion of the skirt adjacent ties Our invention isparticularly applicable to garments having darts 15 formed andpositioned as illustrated in Fig. 2, which may com rise folded frontportions of the waist formmg darts tapering downwardly from theshoulders to points 16, the position and shape of the darts contributingto the ability of the garment to hang in vertical lines.

The garment is provided with a slot 17 p0- sitioned adjacent the edge 3of the waist which is aligned with the outside fold edge 6 of the skirt,and the tie 13 attached to the opposite edge 4 of the waist is extendedthrough the slot whereby the inner fold of the skirtpanel may be drawnunder the outer fold while the outer fold is being drawn in the oppositedirection coincidently with drawing the waist portions into position.

Particular attention is called to the formation of a permanent foldline, preferably by tacking one upper corner of the panel to the skirt,and the alignment of the Vertical edges of the waist with the fold edgesof the panel, whereby permanent vertical lines from top to bottom of thegarment are provided for, the aligned edges 3 and 6 of the waist andskirt always hanging vertically.

Garments of the character described may be provided in a relativelysmall number of sizes. A garment may be put on easily, because of therelatively large tubular skirt and the open waist. The tie 13 is assedthrough the slot, the two ties exten ed around the person and drawnsufliciently to cause the waist portion to fit the person, and thentied.

The drawing of the waist edges into overlapping relation willincidentally cause the corresponding folded edge portions of the skirtto move into similar overlapping relation, the panel itself beingloosely folded in the rocess to take up the slack.

Tlie folds that result from adjustment of the panel, are concealed bythe portion of the skirt adjacent the edge 6, and lie in vertical lines,and do not disturb the lines of the waist.

The aligned edges of the waist and skirt pleat always hang vertically,and the skirt is always closed to prevent exposure of the dress or ersonof the wearer. The lower portion 0 the skirt may be spread, due to theexcess breadth comprised in the pleat.

The provision of the darts as shown enables the waist to hang invertical lines from the shoulders, and the relation of the tubular skirtto the waist provides for the symmetrical suspension of the entiregarment.

It is apparent that the overlapping of the waist portions and method ofattaching the provide for neatly fitting the. garment to the wearer, andfastening it securely without the use of buttons, snaps or likefasteners.

A garment constructed as described may be put on over the head, or mayhe stepped into.

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

1. In a garment of the character described, a closed tubular skirtportion folded on spaced vertical lines, a waist portion having verticaledges forming a front opening and aligned with said fold lines, andmeans including ties having ends attached to the garment at said linesfor fitting the garment to the wearer.

2. In a garment of the character described, a skirt portion having aclosed front, a waist portion having vertical edges forming a frontopening, the skirt being adapted to be folded on vertical lines alignedwith the vertical edges of the waist to form a front panel, and meansattaching a portion of the panel to an adjacent portion of the skirt todefine one of said vertical lines, said attaching means being limited tothe waist line of the skirt.

3. In a garment of the character described, a skirt having a closedfront and inner and outer single folds defining fold edges of a verticalpanel, a waist attached to the skirt with vertical edges substantiallyaligned with the fold edges, and ties attached to the garment at thewaist line thereof in alignment with the edges of said panel foreffecting folding of the skirt on the lines defined by said fold edges.

4. In a garment of the character described, a skirt portion having aclosed front and a vertical fold defining an edge of a front panel, anda waist having vertical edges spaced to form a front opening and foralignment of one edge with the edge of said fold,

the other of said waist edges defining the op posite edge of the skirtpanel, and means attaching the upper edge of the panel to the adjacentskirt portion, said means being limited to the lateral end portion ofthe upper edge portion of the panel adjacent the fold edge thereof forthe purpose described. 5. In a garment of the character described, atubular skirt having a pair of oppositely formed folds forming avertical panel, an open-front waist having circumferential length lessthan the circumference of the skirt for spacing the vertical free edgesof the Waist when the panel is extended laterally, the vertical edges ofthe waist being alinged with the vertical fold edges of the panel, andties having ends attached to the garment at said aligned vertical edgesof the waist and skirt folds for moving said edges circumferentially toadjust the garment to the wearer, said folds being free to open.

6. In a garment of the character described, a waist having verticalspaced edges forming a front opening, a skirt having a closed frontincluding a panel-like portion having approximately the width of thewaist opening, the front of the garment being folded to form a verticalfold edge extending from the bottom edge of the skirt upwardly along oneof 20 said ties extending t the waist edges, the waist portion of saidfold being stitched to the waist to form a hem, the skirt portion of thefold being left free to open, the waist having a slot ad'acent said hem,and ties including a tie attac ed to one edge of the waist for extendingthrough said slot, and a tie attached to said hem for drawing the foldedge across the garment to form vertical folds in the skirt panelportion for fitting the'garment to the wearer.

7. In a garment of the character described,

a closed tubular skirt portion including a vertical fold, a portion ofthe fold at the upper ed thereof being tacked to the skirt,

leaving t e major'portion of the fold freeto open, a waist havingnormally spaced vertical edges forming an open front and provided with aslot, and ties having ends fixed respectively to the edges of the waist,one of rough said slot. In testimony whereof we aflix our signatures.RALPH H. WOLFE. MAMIE WOLFE.

